Archive for January, 2013

Newport Waterfront Commission – RIDEM Information Workshop on the Proposed Pier at Fort Adams Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 6:30 PM Newport City Hall – Council Chamber The Waterfront Commission and the Newport Maritime Alliance will facilitate this Newport community informational workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to have RIDEM present its proposal for a 240’ pier at Fort Adams and it benefits to the State andNewport. The presentation will be followed by discussion and questions.

CLEAN OCEAN ACCESS COASTAL CLEANUP FEBRUARY 9th 2013 <<click to download COASTAL CLEANUP… IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH BY REMOVING MARINE DEBRIS FROM THE COASTLINE Easton’s Beach to Ochre Point, Newport RI FEBRUARY 9th 2013 from Noon to 2PM http://www.cleanoceanaccess.org/ Wear boots or sturdy shoes. Bring your own gloves. We will provide bags and Empire Tea & Coffee will provide complimentary coffee, hot chocolate and lite refreshments. Bring your own reusable cup (BYORC). This is a rain or shine event unless it is a total washout. Clean Ocean Access believes that what is important about keeping our coastlines clean working towards improving ocean health is for people to spend time outside, together and connecting with nature and understanding the impact that we are having on the environment. We can learn from it and make better decisions in an easier manner when people connect with nature. Get involved 

SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE TOLL AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE NEWPORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS STRONGLY OPPOSED THE BRIDGE TOLLS THAT ARE TO BE PLACED ON THE NEW SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE. THE CHAMBER UNDERSTANDS THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATION THAT WILL AFFECT NOT ONLY LOCAL BUSINESSES BUT THEIR EMPLOYEES AS WELL. WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, THE CHAMBER HAS NOT STOPPED FIGHTING FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR MEMBERS’ BUSINESSES AND HAS COMBINED OUR EFFORTS WITH LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE RAYMOND E. GALLISON. REPRESENTATIVE GALLISON HAS ASKED OUR MEMBERS TO SEND COMMENTS TO THE RIDOT UNDERLINING HOW MUCH OF A NEGATIVE IMPACT THE TOLLS WOULD BE ON YOUR BUSINESS. THE CHAMBER WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL OF OUR MEMBERS TO SEND THEIR COMMENTS ELECTRONICALLY TO customerservice@dot.ri.gov ( and CC Jody Sullivan at jodyjude@newportchamber.com )or by first class mail to: Rhode Island Department of Transportation 2 Capitol Hill Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Attn: Customer Service

CLEAN THE BAY, the Rhode Island-based nonprofit, has changed its name to Clean Bays. By PBN Staff Twitter: @ProvBusNews Posted 1/8/13 NEWPORT – The Rhode Island-based nonprofit Clean the Bay has a new name – Clean Bays, according to a press release from the organization. The group removes marine debris from shores and waterways of Narragansett Bay and southern New England and works to be a model for debris clean-up methodologies, engineering and sustainability. “Our mission isn’t just to clean up Narragansett Bay. It’s about our entire interconnected ecosystem,” said Clean Bays Executive Director Kent Dresser. Founded in 2005, the group has completed projects such as removing more than 30 tons of large marine debris from the Pawcatuck River, Little Narragansett Bay, Stonington Harbor and Mystic River last summer. Previous cleanup projects have been in Narragansett Bay. http://www.pbn.com/Clean-Bays-takes-on-new-name-for-same-environmental-mission,85470

Newport Open Space Partnership
The Newport Open Space Partnership is embarking on a comprehensive open space planning process to create a vision for the long-term sustainability and stewardship of the parks, public open spaces, and trees in Newport.
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Important Local Websites

Bellevue-Ochre Point Neighborhood Association
And welcome to the Bellevue Ochre Point Neighborhood Association (BOPNA)’s site. This neighborhood association is one of many in Newport that, together and individually, provide valuable input to the City and its boards on various citizen concerns.
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Newport Open Space Partnership
The Newport Open Space Partnership is embarking on a comprehensive open space planning process to create a vision for the long-term sustainability and stewardship of the parks, public open spaces, and trees in Newport.
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Off Broadway Neighborhood Association
The Off Broadway Neighborhood Association was developed in 2003 to improve the quality of life for residents in the Newport, RI neighborhood bound by Broadway/Van Zandt Ave/Gould St/Hall/Warner/ Congdon/Tilley Ave/Malbone Rd.
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The Newport Health Equity Zone
The Newport Health Equity Zone is a city-wide coalition mobilizing residents and resources of the Broadway and North End neighborhoods to make Newport a place where everyone can thrive.
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The Point Association
The Point Association is a group of neighbors working together to improve the quality of life in our neighborhood by getting to know each other;preserving our historic heritage;maintaining the Point’s residential character;beautifying our parks, streets a
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Top of the Hill Association
Top of the Hill Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote social and cultural interaction among its neighborhood members, to maintain and enhance the character and integrity of the neighborhood, and to enhance the quality of lif
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